This report series provides valuable insight into three broad but important coverage areas of the Japan telecommunications market including carrier network infrastructure, business network services and value added solutions. Subjects covered include carrier Capex trends by major equipment segment; market overview, market size and forecasts for legacy, IP-based business network services, and broadband access; and market trends and analysis of carriers' value-added/managed solutions and strategies. IDC's Japan Telecommunications Market Overview report series is designed to help local and foreign telecommunications carriers, and IT and equipment vendors to gain a better understanding of key trends shaping the telecommunications market in Japan today and in the future.

This service covers the following segments of the Japan telecommunications market:

• Japan telecommunication services
• Japan carrier managed services
• Japan carrier network Capex trends

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Market size and forecasts for business network services
• Market forecasts for broadband services
• Carrier managed data center services
• Business strategies of leading carriers
• Carrier network spending trends and strategies

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What are the new services that are emerging and growing in the Japan telecommunications market? Which services are seen to be losing demand in this market segment?
2. Which specific segments are currently seen to be driving the growth of carrier managed services in Japan?
3. What is the impact of low-priced IP VPN services on the overall WAN market in Japan?
4. Which carrier equipment categories are expected to drive carrier spending during the next 24 months?
5. How will NGN services influence carrier Capex strategies in Japan in the near future?

IDC's Japan Telecommunications Market Overview service examines how telecommunications carriers and service providers are positioning themselves to compete in the telecommunications services market in Japan. This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers, including:

e-Access, NTT Com, NTT DoCoMo, NTT East, NTT West, KDDI, KDDI au, Softbank Mobile, Softbank Telecom, and Willcom.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

There is high expectation in Japan towards emerging services and new businesses that will be introduced with the carriers' deployment of NGNs. This study analyzes the potential impact of NGN over network services in Japan.

This report provides an overview and a comprehensive market analysis of carrier Capex trends by leading carrier and network equipment category including access, optical transport, IP data transmission, network management, wireless (BTS, MSC), and others.

This study analyzes the managed services usage and menu of telecom carriers, user requirements, and key market trends.

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• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Two complimentary admissions to IDC Japan's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

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